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Is Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? a problematic song?
Christmas charity song title and lines including "Tonight, thank God, it's them instead of you" slammed by critics for perpetuating sense of White Man's Burden.
Manchester United hooligan jailed for kicking and racially abusing Manchester City's Raheem Sterling
Karl Anderson, 29, was sentenced to 16 weeks imprisonment after pleading guilty to racially aggravated common assault outside Manchester City's training ground.
'Ching ching': Korean Starbucks racism victim says she's been attacked before as video goes viral
An American woman berated two Korean speakers for daring to use a language other than English in a California Walmart.
'Keep a light tone and blame the Jews': The leaked Nazi blog style guide
The style guide for The Daily Stormer, neo-Nazi website which hit the headlines in August 2017 for publishing a tirade against a protester killed during a far-right rally, leaks.
This couple shared an uplifting family video. They got a torrent of racist abuse in return.
Madison and boyfriend Chris uploaded an innocent video of her parents surprising him with a car. The result was an unexpected onslaught of vicious racist abuse.
What is misogynoir? There's a name for the racism that Alexandra Burke is facing
Alexandra Burke has been facing a disproportionate amount of hatred from Strictly Come Dancing fans - and it's part of a terrible trend against black women.
Comedy great Richard Pryor passed away 12 years ago today - here are his funniest lines
The controversial comedian passed away on this day in 2005. We look at some of his funniest quotes that still have people laughing.
"I'm literally grabbing you by your b***s": Tory politician caught up in bizarre train row
London Assembly member Keith Prince was filmed getting into a heat argument with an unnamed woman which quickly became personal.
Black musicians 'made to give up seats for white woman' on British Airways franchise flight
Thabo Mabogwane and Bongani Mohosana – aka Black Motion – bought business class tickets on a Comair flight – which flies under the British Airways brand in South Africa.
Gaslighting: What it means and how to know if it's happening to you
The word 'gaslighting' has come up recently following issues of racism and politics in the news. Here's what it means, how to spot it and how to notice it around you.
Are you obsessively tidy? You might be a racist
New study finds link between those who have high levels of prejudice and those who had an obsession with cleaning.
Trump calls Elizabeth Warren 'Pocahontas' at event to celebrate Native American veterans
Donald Trump calls Elizabeth Warren 'Pocahontas' at event for Native Americans adding 'We have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her Pocahontas." Trump said.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are a racist's worst nightmare and that makes black people smile
The marriage of Prince Harry to mixed race Meghan Markle will get bigots foaming at the mouth.
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
In a letter, Jackson said he and his family started noticing differences three years ago.
Tesla hits back at racist company culture claims – 'Hotbed of misinformation'
A blog post on the Tesla website has refuted claims from a former employee that its workplace is a "hotbed of racism".
Tesla is a 'hotbed for racism', claims fourth racial discrimination lawsuit filed this year
Tesla is battling yet another discrimination lawsuit, after claims African-American employees are regularly racially abused.
Muslim women kicked out of Spanish swimming pool for wearing burkinis
Two Muslim women kicked out of a municipal swimming pool for wearing burkini in Granada, Spain. Incident described as possible "Islamophobic hate crime."
Nearly half of white American millennials think they face similar discrimination to minorities
New polling from the University of Chicago shows divisions between US millennials of different racial backgrounds over hot button topics.
Zulu performer says 'blacking up' for Bonfire night is not racist - Ku Klux Klan costumes are
Borough Bonfire Society is accused of racism as its white members paint their face to resemble Zulu warriors for annual celebration in Lewes, but the society defends the practice.
Video captures 'White Lives Matter' protesters beating interracial couple at Nashville restaurant
The alleged assault took place on the same day as a march of white supremacists in Tennessee.
White South African farmers who forced black man into coffin jailed
White South African farmers Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson have been jailed for 11 and 14 years respectively after a video showed them forcing a black man into a coffin.
Thug who threatened Muslims with 'grenade' and machete in 'provocative' viral video jailed
Paul Hepplestall, 40, from Liverpool, has been jailed for 20 months for the 'aggressive and blunt' rant that was shared widely on social media in June 2017.
Cultural appropriation: A guide to avoiding it this Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, so here's some advice on how to avoid making bad costume choices.
Kellogg's to redesign cereal boxes after being called out for racially insensitive artwork
The Michigan-based cereal-maker's move came in response to a Twitter post by Saladin Ahmed, the author of Marvel Comics' Black Bolt series.
'Black is beautiful' VIP toilet paper sparks outrage in Brazil
Brazilian company Santher stirred some racial controversy when they used the civil rights slogan "black is beautiful" to advertise back toilet paper with a white model
Outraged parents leave school concert after students sing racist 'cotton picking' lyrics
A social media debate has been swirling in Ohio after schoolchildren sung "racist" lyrics which seemed to reference slavery-era cotton farming.
'Racist' nursing textbook claims 'blacks feel pain is inevitable' and 'Jews are demanding'
Pearson has apologised and withdrawn a nursing textbook from circulation after it was revealed to contain a slew of prejudicial material.
White nationalist Richard Spencer 'drowned out' during speech at Florida university
Protesters turned out for to demonstrate against the speech on Florida university's Gainesville campus by white nationalist Richard Spencer .
Students stage walk-out after teacher tells Spanish speakers to 'speak American'
Nearly 100 students reportedly walked out of a New Jersey school after the incident caught on Snapchat was widely shared.
Son of Syrian refugee stamped on during racist gang attack in Manchester: 'The pain was unbearable'
The attacker was warned that if he is involved in similar behaviour in the future he will end up in jail.